Tom Aceituno, President

Moved to Folsom in 1986 with wife, Carol. Raised three kids in Folsom schools and all the major youth sports leagues. Elected to Folsom City Council in 1992, serving two terms. Helped kick off the Friends of Folsom Parkways and encouraged trail development in the city. Still rides or walks the trail system almost daily, often with his Golden Retriever, Ryley.“

Bruce Cline, 1st Vice-President

Bruce is a 33-year resident of Folsom and an advocate for our trails and oak tree preservation in our open space and trails corridors. Bruce and his wife Julie back up to the Oak Parkway Trail and they have been active in efforts to preserve these Oak beauties from being removed by the utilities.

Bruce served as the City Attorney in Folsom, retiring a few years back.

“Bike trails are special places for a community so people can take a little break and breathe some air” Bruce believes. He and his wife plan vacations around bike trips all over including the Black Hills and South East Asia last year and the lakes of Michigan this fall. Bruce rode across the country with his buddy and fellow Board Member Robert Goss in 2019. Biking in the San Juan Islands, the Erie Canal, the GAP and C&O, the KATY Trail, Florida, and many places in between have been wonderful experiences. Of course, “our trails in Folsom are the crown jewels of our town and I urge everyone to take a shot at riding every inch of every trail in Folsom—you will learn a lot about this great place” said Bruce.

The Friends have an incredible legacy in Folsom of helping develop trails in Folsom and I encourage anyone who uses and loves our trails to join this great group. There are so many ways to contribute big or small and you will have a lot of fun doing it.

Lynn LePage, 2nd Vice-President

Lynn has the distinction of being one of the founding members of Friends of Folsom Parkways. His family moved to Folsom in 1965 and he has fond memories of using Folsom’s natural creek corridors as key recreational amenities as he grew up—playing "hide and seek," exploring the dredgings, hiking, running, etc. Lynn had been working as the city’s first full-time recreation manager since 1985. At that time there were very few parks and recreational amenities, and he spent a large amount time trying to develop them with limited resources. Therefore, around 1990, when a group of concerned citizens came together to speak out against the impact of a proposed development on the Humbug Creek corridor, it seemed like a natural fit to join them. "This was the genesis of the Friends of Folsom Parkways...Attempting to connect our parks to open space and future trails was a key drive of developing the friends of Folsom Parkways.“

His most memorable Friend’s event was at the beginning—helping build the 1st mile of trail as a pilot project to convince the elected officials that hiring a trail coordinator would be of great benefit to the city. 60-miles later, we can say the pilot was a success! One of Lynn's reponsibilities within our organization is to monitor the development process in the Folsom Ranch area, which is expected to include the building of 30 miles of trails as well as open space, parks, and schools. So, more to come!

Now retired after over 33 years as a recreation manager, Lynn enjoys volunteering, biking, skiing, hiking and photography. Lynn concludes: "Being able to live, work and play in our great community has been an amazing blessing for our family. Our famous trails, parks and amenities have motivated two of our three boys to return to Folsom after college. (Well, maybe the fact that Professor Janna LePage loves to cook, bake, and host weekly dinners might have something to do with it too!)"

Peggy Blair, Treasurer

Peggy is a 19-year resident of Folsom, moving here with her husband in 2006. She’s an avid road cyclist and trail enthusiast and has been a Friends member for 10 years. She’s served on boards and committees, including her Homeowners Association and the Sacramento Bike Hikers, where she also served as Treasurer. Her work experience was with the State of California, with contract and budget management. She accepted the position as Friends Treasurer to maintain the fiscal integrity and enhance the fiscal foundation of the organization. When not riding, she travels and loves special times with her family, including five grandchildren ages 9-20.

Kaye Hermanson, Secretary

Kaye has been a resident of Folsom since 1993. She and her husband Glenn have raised two daughters who both attended Folsom Hills Elementary, Folsom Middle School and Vista del Lago High School. Kaye retired in 2023 from UC Davis Health system where she was a clinical psychologist for over 30 years.

Kaye is a relatively new member of FoFP, joining in 2023 and coming on-board as the FoFP liaison to the City of Folsom's Adopt-a-Trails program. Recently, she also assumed the duties of Secretary for the organization.

Board of Directors

Megan Annis, Communications

Megan brings the Friends of Folsom Parkways over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications in various industries. She is the founder and Principal of Starflower Creative, a marketing and communications consulting firm that specializes in working with small businesses and nonprofits.

As a mom of two boys, ages 6 and 4, Megan teaches her sons about giving back and enjoying nature while enjoying walks and bike rides along Folsom’s parkway trails. In the spring of 2022, she founded the Folsom Clean-Up Bugs with her two sons after noticing how much litter people leave in our parks. They regularly pick up trash in parks, trails and streets, and organize community clean-up events to protect our environment.

“I’m excited to get the word out to not only increase FoFP membership but to increase awareness of the work FoFP is doing to conserve Folsom’s beautiful trails and parkways so that everyone can enjoy them,” she said.

Eric James, Membership

Eric and his wife Mary lived in Sacramento for many years before relocating to the Big Island in 2000 where Eric worked as an engineer developing instruments for the Gemini Observatory. In 2010, they moved to Pasadena where Eric worked at Caltech on the LIGO observatory project.

Following Eric’s retirement in 2012, he and Mary stashed their belongings in storage before taking the opportunity to travel both domestically and internationally before moving back to the Sacramento area. While considering Folsom as the place to call home, they lived in local hotels, rented for four years, and eventually bought their Folsom home in 2019.

Both Eric and Mary have ridden over the years with the Sacramento Bike Hikers and the Wheelmen, and several Rails to Trails routes in the U.S. As enthusiastic cyclists and outdoor people, they discovered their love of Folsom's great trails. A cycling friend introduced them to the Friends of Folsom Parkways, which fit their passion, so they joined and began volunteering. Eric offered to help with membership in 2017. As Membership Director, Eric brought the non-profit organization into the 21st century with new membership software and donated the funds to assure the new membership program could be implemented.

Now, after many years of service, Mary and Eric recently became our first Lifetime Members with their donation of $500 each. When asked “Why?” Eric summed it up succinctly—"Simple, the organization helps promote and protect our trails and open space."

Glenn Hermanson, Special Projects

Glenn has been a resident of Folsom since 1993. He and his wife Kaye have raised two daughters who both attended Vista del Lago High School. Glenn is a civil engineer working for a consulting firm in Sacramento. His professional focus for over 30 years has been designing pipelines, both new pipelines and rehabilitating old pipelines.

For over a decade Glenn was the Folsom Area coordinator for Creek Week. Each year he would organize over 100 volunteers to clean litter from the trails in Folsom. His favorite trail in Folsom is the Oak Avenue Parkway Trail but he can’t decide which view he likes better, the view from the top of the hill at BT Collins Park or the view of the water treatment plant near East Natoma Street.

Glenn has been a member of FoFP since 2009. As the Director of Special Projects, Glenn’s role is to identify projects that would enhance the trails and parkways in the City and then work with members and other parties to implement those projects. The projects are usually physical projects such as a new bench, tree plantings, or trail stenciling. Glenn is always interested in suggestions for projects. Send him an email Mail Me

Robert Goss, At Large Director

Robert began working with the Friends of Folsom Parkways more than 25 years ago when he was the City of Folsom's Park Planning Superintendent and then Parks and Recreation Director, responsible for planning and building the city's parks and trails system. After retirement in 2018, Robert formally joined the Friends and assisted the group with creation of their first strategic plan and an update of their bylaws.

Robert believes the Friends are incredible advocates for Folsom's trail and parkway system, contributing sweat equity, elbow grease, money, and insightful advocacy to the preservation and expansion of the amenities that truly make Folsom Distinctive by Nature.

Many hours each week are spent walking the trails with his wife Claudia and their super disc dog Dakota. Robert has a stable of bicycles in his garage and rides thousands of miles each year including a cross country trip in 2019 from San Diego, CA to Key West, FL, and the entire Oregon and California coastlines. He's also explored several nationally recognized rail trails (Katy Trail in MO, Michelson Trail in SD, GAP + C&O in PA and DC) and continues his advocacy for development of a rail trail from Folsom to Placerville.

A couple of Robert's favorite quotes: "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
"Keep the rubber side down" - unknown

Brad Kortick, At Large Director

My wife, Susan and I have lived in Folsom since 1981. We raised three girls in this great community and also have two grandsons. We know every park and school in the City having coached many soccer games, tennis matches and enjoying the outdoor features of the area. My interest in Friends of Folsom Parkways is to help further the quality and future of the trail system. Connecting trails to all neighborhoods and schools is a personal goal. Maintaining safety and function on the trails is also a key issue.

Kishore Namala, At Large Director

I’m Kishore, an architect by profession and nature lover by passion. I’ve been in Folsom for over 17 years and love being outdoors be it on the trails or in the parks with the family. I love playing badminton. We have moved to the south of 50 recently. I love how Folsom maintains the equilibrium between the development of the city and the greener eco system and nature. I love to get involved with the trails there and get involved with the FOFP in helping the Folsom community.

Bill Woodruff, At Large Director

Bill moved to Folsom with his wife, Crystal, in 1994 and raised their two sons, Eric and Evan, in a community they quickly came to value for its outdoor spaces and strong sense of connection. Living along the Willow Creek Trail, he has watched much of the trail system take shape and made it a central part of his daily routine—most often beginning his mornings with a fast-paced walk on the trail.

After retiring as U.S. Sales SVP from Gainwell Technologies two years ago, Bill embraced a new chapter he calls “Retired with Purpose,” guided by the belief that “Purpose Never Retires.” For the past seven years, he has maintained a 1.5-mile section of trail near his home through the Adopt-A-Trail program, focusing on clean-up and upkeep. His hands-on work in fire fuel reduction has earned him the nickname “Chainsaw Bill.”

Bill began volunteering with Friends of Folsom Parkways to deepen his impact and now looks to expand community engagement in preserving and enhancing more than 50 miles of trails. He is particularly interested in encouraging greater participation from trail-adjacent neighborhoods and the broader community along the parkway.

Bill reflects, “I have been fortunate to benefit from the work so many board leaders and members have contributed to our trails, and I look forward to helping continue the legacy they created.”

Akshobh Jahagirdar, Youth Director

Vista Del Lago High School, Junior. For more information see:
August 2024 Newsletter

Kinga Major, Youth Director

Folsom High School, Senior. For more information see:
June 2025 Newsletter

Tania Thomas, Youth Director

Vista Del Lago High School. For more information see:
June 2025 Newsletter

Jim Kirstein, President Emeritus

Jim has advocated every step of the way since the Friends inception in 1991. He led the Friends as President for over 25 years, just recently passing the post on to some new blood. He also was the newsletter editor for over 25 years, putting out monthly editions--without missing an edition in all those years!

In the early 90’s Jim and the Friends advocated for the very first bike trails in the Parkway when no bike trails existed throughout the city. Jim led efforts to bring the American River bike trail to Folsom as it stopped at Hazel. His most recent (and proudest!) accomplishment for Folsom Parkways was advocating for the Oak Avenue Parkway trail underpass at Natoma Street and Folsom Prison, connecting to the Johnny Cash Trail.

Jim is a proud grandfather 3 times over, loves the musical performances at the Harris Center and growing his own fruits and vegetables. An avid cyclist and runner, at age 80+ now, Jim is most frequently found walking the trails – and enjoying the fruits of his advocacy.

Staff

Terri Stackhouse, Newsletter Publisher

Terri worked for 40 years at a Fortune 100 financial services company and managed internal communications, including the newsletter, and supported the company’s 501(c)(3) Foundation.

In addition to managing the newsletter for FoFP, she is a board member of Funds Just for Kids, Inc., a nonprofit that raises money for local youth groups, and Children’s Transportation Fund which raises money to transport children to Shriner’s Children’s Northern California.

In 2000, she and her family moved to Folsom from southern California. They root for both the Vista Del Lago Eagles where her daughter attended school and the Folsom High Bulldogs where her son attended. Some of the things she loves about Folsom are its friendly residents, history, and its vast trail system. “I love that there are so many trails that meander next to streams and through the shady oak groves. It’s so nice that we don’t have to leave town to enjoy nature.”

Kaye Hermanson, Adopt-a-Trail Coordinator

Kaye has been a resident of Folsom since 1993. She and her husband Glenn have raised two daughters who both attended Folsom Hills Elementary, Folsom Middle School and Vista del Lago High School. Kaye retired in 2023 from UC Davis Health system where she was a clinical psychologist for over 30 years.

Kaye is a recent new member of FoFP, joining in 2023 and coming on-board as the FoFP liaison to the City of Folsom's Adopt-a-Trails program. Kaye's role is to communicate with current and potential volunteers, coordinate training for volunteers, track volunteer hours spent on trail clean-up and maintenance, and keep City officials apprised of any trails' issues that are reported by volunteers. Kaye is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested, send her an email:
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Recently, Kaye also assumed the duties of Secretary for the organization.

Jerry Beckett, Website Coordinator

Upon joining the Friends in 2016, Jerry created and now maintains the Friends first website, manages our Meetup.com group, and co-administers our new Wild Apricot application.

After retirement, cycling became Jerry’s passion which led him to meet his wife, Peggy. In 2006 they found their ideal home along the Humbug Creek Trail and enjoy biking and hiking the trails, especially with the grandkids. They enjoy all types of bike touring and have ridden self-supported across the USA numerous times, overcoming mountains, wind, rain, lousy campsites, getting lost, and worst of all—mosquitos!

An active member in the Sacramento Bike Hikers club, Jerry leads rides, helps maintain the club’s website (as well as sites for other groups), published the ride schedule, and started its Meetup group. He maintains a weekly bike ride along Folsom trails for the club.

Jerry’s career was with the state prison system as a counselor, researcher, and manager. While never an official computer programmer, he used those skills regularly in his job, and developed the state’s first computerized inmate classification system. That was so long ago, Jerry had to do his programming on keypunch cards! Jerry’s not just a numbers guy—he also pursues his passion for graphic design by developing art for a number of community organizations.